Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-27
Fred. Douglas, New scheme.

EDS RECORD UNION: Your article on
the Douglas scheme" indorsing .he SEMI
ment of the Globe Democrat that the saliva
ton of the negro is purely a personal mat
ter of self-advancement. is well timed and
to the point. Millions of lives and billions
OF treasure have been sacrificed to secure
the emancipation of the negro among civ
liked nations, and the questions arise: In
what manner has the American negro ben
ehted by his freedom? What intellectual
and moral advancement has he made?
Does he deserve social equality with other
nations? We are fain to say that no self
effort TO improve their condition has been
inaugurated by them.
The ioosened letters have removed the
restraint On animal passion, the fondpess
for tawdry finery, and the natural charac-
teristic Of spending tomorrow Whist hiss
boon earned to-day. q nation lust awak-
enlng to the reality of emancipation re-
quiTes firm, intellectual, and above all.
honest patriots of their Own race who arc
pledged to lead them onward in the paths
OF social advancement. When Moses with
Gods aid, delivered the children of Israel
from the bondage of the Egyptians. did he
not restrain their excuses? The sanitary
and civil laws enacted by him for the guild
auce OF his people are to be found in use
to-day, and form the fundamental laws
oc social science in every civilized commu
nifty.
Whoamong the negroes are the leaders of
the people? Is it the pauperized ministers
OF the gospel, who have not sufficient in
hrence with their congregations % make
them donate their miserable stipends? Is
1t their bankrupt fraternal societies who
herald their proceedings with all preten-
sions OF social importance? Or is it the
political charlatan, who sells for a selfish
purpose that precious birthright the ne
gro vote, (bought for them with the best
blood of the American pationl 50 that
these vipe1s may criDge and fawn in the
pomp OF office, the very essence of human
degradation?
NO one is better able to gauge the fail
,ngs OF the negro race than the Hon. Fred.
Douglas. he is heart and soul in his de-
SIRE to see the monaghan replace the negro
IN mental and degraded OCCUPATIONS. he
knows the mongols will ever be the slaves
OF ciyllization-the means will ever qualify
the ends with the Chinese The compan-
les, these secret labor unions, will ever find
millions OF slaves tG do their bidding. and
the day Is not far distant when the whole
OF orr social economy will be revolution
lied By this slave labor Mr.. Douglas as
sumes that the negro, if thrown upon his
own resources if be is driven from the
class or mental servitude that demoraIizes
him, will then make an effort 10 improve
his social condition.
Who among them win lead this people /?
who is the coming Moses of this race
who will strike off the shackles which
binds the vote of the negro at the ballot
box? The negro's vote is his salvation.
Let him withhold his vote from every can
didate who will not be pledged to remove
every legal disability imposed upon this
people. The wretches of their own race.
who fatten upon the blood of the people.
must be Ignored, and :. the negro vote" the
great instrument OF their salvation. must
be the only weapon used to attain their
birthright, social equality" Sincerity
yours. CHARLES JACOBS.
Sacramento, October 26, 1887.